The Chicago Blackhawks added a defensive-minded forward on the opening day of free agency, signing veteran winger Cole Smith to a three-year, $3 million AAV contract
Cole Smith is going to the #Blackhawks : 3 years x $3 million. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 1, 2026
Smith, who turns 31 in October, spent the past several seasons with the Nashville Predators before finishing the 2025-26 campaign with the Vegas Golden Knights. Although offense has never been the defini...
The Vegas Golden Knights are locking in another piece of their defensive core after going to the Stanley Cup Final.
Andersson joined the Golden Knights ahead of the 2026 trade deadline and helped them to an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Vegas Golden Knights are locking up the defenseman they paid a premium to acquire. Per PuckPedia , Andersson and the Golden Knights are finalizing and registering a seven-year extension carrying an $8.5 million cap hit.
The deal keeps the 29-year-old Swedish defenseman in Vegas through the 2033 season, taking him through his age-36 campaign.
Why Vegas Committed
The extension was widely expected from the moment Vegas acquired Andersson from the Calgary Flames in January.
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The New York Rangers made an impressive splash in the trade market, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for three draft picks. The Golden Knights received…
Lauzon will make an average of $4 million per year under the terms of his new contract with the Golden Knights.
The Vegas Golden Knights have hired Mark Letestu as an assistant coach.
Letestu is coming off an impressive season as head coach of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.
The Vegas Golden Knights are rarely afraid to make a splash in free agency, but this summer may require a different approach. After a run to the Stanley Cup Final…
The Vegas Golden Knights have gotten a nice piece of business done, shaving a few million off their cap in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and nabbing an impact defenseman at the same time. The Vegas Golden Knights have traded Kaedan Korczak to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Parker Wotherspoon at 50% retained. Korczak’s four-year extension had not yet kicked in. The Golden Knights free up another $2,750,000 in cap space. — Hannah Kirkell (@h_kirk6) June 30, 2026 The Golden Knights send...
The Penguins are reportedly retaining 50% of Wotherspoon’s contract as part of the deal with the Golden Knights.
The Detroit Red Wings have a major headache to deal with this summer. Club captain Dylan Larkin recently asked for a trade away from Detroit. The star center has spent his entire NHL career with the Red Wings and has averaged nearly 71 points per season over the last five campaigns. Larkin currently has five […]
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The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights for a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft.
Schmid, 26, was 16-10-6 with a 2.59 goals-against average, .893 save percentage and two shutouts in 34 games this season for the Pacific Division-winning Golden Knights. He did not appear in a Stanley Cup Playoff game for Vegas, which lost in six games to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Final.
He also played for Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Oly...
The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights. In exchange, the Golden Knights are receiving a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Panthers Get…
Akira Schmid played in 34 games with the Vegas Golden Knights last season, posting a 16-10-6 record with an .893 SV%.
The Florida Panthers have added some depth to their crease, making a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Panthers acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Golden Knights, in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick. Schmid, 26, posted a 16-10-6 record with Vegas last season, appearing in 34 games, including two shutouts. With Carter Hart and Adin Hill signed for next season, the Golden Knights had some depth to deal. Hill is certainly still a trade candidate, as the Golden Knights continue ...
Just because the Vegas Golden Knights ended the Stanley Cup dreams of the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, it doesn’t mean the two clubs can’t do business with one another.While the Panthers appear on the verge of losing goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to free agency after the two sides have come to an […]
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It’s been an interesting offseason so far for the New York Rangers, who have already made a series of moves that they believe will help them move closer to returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs next year.Their most significant move thus far has been the acquisition of forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights […]
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While the Vegas Golden Knights have made their nine seasons in the league look easy, franchises like the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to face an uphill battle after 25 years.…
The New York Rangers still have plenty of work to do this offseason to fill out their roster. General manager Chris Drury shocked many around the NHL by acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights. After landing the star winger, New York rewarded him with a massive seven-year, $77 million ($11 million AAV) contract.The […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights have secured another piece of their future in net, signing goaltender Carl Lindbom to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $900,000 through…
For much of their existence, the Vegas Golden Knights have built their success through aggressive trades and blockbuster acquisitions. From Mark Stone to Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl, general manager…
Lindbom appeared in eight games in the NHL this past season, but has spent most of his career in the AHL.
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed goaltender Carl Lindbom to a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season.
The Vegas Golden Knights showed this past season that they were true contenders, and they’ll be looking to finish the job next season. Unfortunately, some people won’t be able to go on the run with them, as contracts and other things get in the way. Pavel Dorofeyev recently getting traded to the New York Rangers […]
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